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My trips pale in comparison to Ian and Charlie.
Raleigh to St Louis Festiva meet 1,700 RT.
Raleigh to Ohiostiva about 1300 miles RT.
Did Ohio twice.1992 Green GL - "It's not easy being green" - Kermit - RIP killed by a tree
1992 Aqua Funtop - Belle
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FMV--St Louis to Palm Bay FL to Raleigh NC, and back to St Louis. 3000 miles.90 Festy (Larry)--B6M (Matt D. modified B6 head), header, 5-speed, Capri XR2 front brakes, many other little mods
09 Kia Rondo--a Festy on steroids!
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My longest road trip was FMV as well, approx. 1300kms one way, 2600kms round trip, which I think was like 800 miles one way, it was a blast and I look forward to do it again
1988 323 Station Wagon - KLG4 swapped
1988 323 GT - B6T Powered
2008 Ford Escape - Rollover Survivor
1990 Festiva - First Ever Completed KLZE swap (SOLD)
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Round & round the west
Originally posted by runner406 View PostHow far is the farthest trip you have taken in your festy ok put up only real trips estimates are fine within reason
My longest journey was 9200 miles in my 74 Subaru. That's when I first began tuning my small engined cars for the 5000 foot & higher elevations. Excellent idea. You need no more power than small engines, even with carburetors. I believe the high altitude tuning not only makes for excellent mountain traveling, but also stretches gasoline to 40+ mpg, even including high mountain passes. With the 5000 foot tuning, even travel up 14,000+ foot Mt. Evans was exceptionally pleasant. Even at sea level, the hi altitude tuning seems NOT to be a hindrance, without lean running problems.
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So far my longest was about 1800 miles round trip including local travel for fmv. Can't wait to log some more long trips.
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Originally posted by link5186 View PostSo far my longest was about 1800 miles round trip including local travel for fmv. Can't wait to log some more long trips.
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Just working out the details of our next adventure that we're doing in the first couple of weeks of June. Calgary to Vancouver BC, down through Washington and Oregon into northern California as far as San Francisco. Yosemite, Grand Canyon, then up through Utah, Idaho, Montana and home. We hope to fit in Yellowstone as well but we'll have to see how the timing works out. This trip should be about 6500km (4000 miles). 13 days, 12 nights, 5 people, 1 Festiva. Watch for details on our blog.Ian
Calgary AB, Canada
93 L B6T: June 2016 FOTM
59 Austin Healey "Bugeye" Sprite
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Originally posted by loknlode View Post85-90 miles to and from pendelton sc (from travelers rest)
but how about 200 miles delivering pizzas on a good friday night (all inside the city limits mostly)
that ought to be worth 2000 miles on the highway, lol
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Originally posted by litesong View PostWent about 8000 miles around the west with my 88 Festiva w/4sp. Tuning up my carburetor for 5000 feet, went from Washington state, thru the northern Rockies, to the Badlands, S.Dakota to the Great Lakes & friends in Wisconsin, then south to Texas, Grand Canyon in Arizona, up to Utah for Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Arches Nat'l Park, east & north, back & forth thru the Rocky Mountains, picking up the 1000 foot high bridge near Canon City, Rocky Mtn Nat'l Park, & 14,254 foot Mt.Evans. Another time, took my 1980 450 Suzuki 8300 miles around the western U.S.
My longest journey was 9200 miles in my 74 Subaru. That's when I first began tuning my small engined cars for the 5000 foot & higher elevations. Excellent idea. You need no more power than small engines, even with carburetors. I believe the high altitude tuning not only makes for excellent mountain traveling, but also stretches gasoline to 40+ mpg, even including high mountain passes. With the 5000 foot tuning, even travel up 14,000+ foot Mt. Evans was exceptionally pleasant. Even at sea level, the hi altitude tuning seems NOT to be a hindrance, without lean running problems.
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Originally posted by fastivaca View PostJust working out the details of our next adventure that we're doing in the first couple of weeks of June. Calgary to Vancouver BC, down through Washington and Oregon into northern California as far as San Francisco. Yosemite, Grand Canyon, then up through Utah, Idaho, Montana and home. We hope to fit in Yellowstone as well but we'll have to see how the timing works out. This trip should be about 6500km (4000 miles). 13 days, 12 nights, 5 people, 1 Festiva. Watch for details on our blog.Last edited by litesong; 05-06-2012, 09:20 AM.
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